Basic Operation
Default Power Settings
Power mode | To enter this mode | Function | |
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Briefly press the power | Powers on the notebook. | ||
light is on. | button. |
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Select Start > Turn Off | Powers off the notebook. | ||
light is off. | Computer > Turn Off. If the |
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| system has stopped |
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| shutdown procedures cannot |
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| power button for 4 seconds to |
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| turn off the notebook. |
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| Select Start > Turn Off | ■ | Saves significant |
status light blinks. | Computer > Standby. |
| power. |
| ■ Turns off the display | ||
| Allow the system to time out. | ||
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| ■ | Maintains current |
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| session in RAM. |
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| ■ | Restarts quickly. |
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| ■ | Restores network |
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| connections. |
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| If the notebook is already on, | ■ | Saves maximum |
status light is off. | briefly press the power |
| power. |
| button. | ■ | Saves current |
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| session to disk, then | |
| Press Fn+F12. |
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| shuts down. | |
| ■ | Restores network | |
| Allow the system to time out. | ||
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You can also customize the way these power modes work. See the “Battery Packs and Power Management” chapter in this guide.
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